Back-to-back home runs boost Kalamazoo Kings to win

KALAMAZOO — Lee Rubin and Kris Miller smashed back-to-back solo shots to give the Kalamazoo Kings the lead and the momentum Friday night en route to a 6-3 victory over Windy City at Homer Stryker Field.

Rubin’s bomb — his first of the season — came on the first pitch from the ThunderBolts’ Andrew Werner (7-2) to tie the game at 3-3. Kris Miller made it back-to-back jacks, smacking a 2-0 pitch over the fence to give the Kings (19-51) the lead. Miller added some insurance runs with a two-run double in the eighth.

Guido Fonseca Jr. (3-5) pitched six strong innings, giving up just four hits and one earned run with six strikeouts. Jordon Yost, Mike Zenko and Scott Reid combined to hold Windy City (39-29) hitless over the last three innings. Reid picked up his sixth save on the season.

Rubin finished with three hits on the night to lead Kalamazoo. J.J. Sferra and Miller added two hits each.